Music! Its Role and Importance in Our LivesChapter 2:
Music as CultureWeb Links
| Bali & Beyond | | Learn about gamelan music, the music of Indonesia. Explore the similarities and differenced between Balinese and Javanese gamelans by clicking on “gamelan BALI” and “gamelan JAVA.” What makes each type of gamelan unique?
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http://www.balibeyond.com/gamelan.html
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| Music of Ancient Rome | | Did you know the ancient Romans had their own version of the guitar and organ? Today, we can hear organ music in churches and baseball games. Back then, however, Romans played them at gladiator events! Next, continue on to Ancient Greek Music at http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kal/mane/ where you’ll hear MIDI versions of twelfth-century melodic fragments.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_ancient_Rome
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| Lark in the Morning | | Where else can you buy a traditional Bulgarian bagpipe or a Romanian three-stringed Balalaika? From the exotic to the just plain odd, this online store sells musical instruments from all around the world. Explore instruments by family (e.g., strings, winds, percussion) or by region and culture. What do instruments from one culture have in common? How do instruments of the same family differ from culture to culture? Keep your eyes open for descriptions that also include audio clips.
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http://larkinthemorning.com/
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| Latin American Music Styles | | Explore the many interesting and diverse musical styles in Latin America. Listen to everything from Mexican corrido (ranchera) to Caribbean danzón to Andean pasillo. What is your favorite style?
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http://home.swipnet.se/gersnaes/henriks/lamusic.html
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| Bali & Beyond | | Catch the excitement of real Balinese Gamelan music! Watch a video of Kotekan, the snappy fast practice of pairing up two individual parts and interlocking them to create a continuous musical line. But don’t just watch the rapidly moving hands of these able musicians; go to http://www.balibeyond.com/ps.html, where you can control the video to see each part played individually. While you’re there, check out videos of Shadow Puppet Theatre (Wayang Kulit).
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http://www.balibeyond.com/kotek.html
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| Sixties Motown | | Meet legendary Motown artists like The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, and Gladys Knight & the Pips. It’s a virtual Motown museum online, complete with video, music recordings, and interviews with the stars.
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http://www.sixtiesmotown.co.uk/
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